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Meaning of taser

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

taser

Pronunciation:/ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)//ˈteɪ.zɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.

    Synonyms:stun gun
  2. (by extension) Any electroshock stun gun.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shock a person, thing, individual, or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun.

  2. To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.

    Example: As I spoke too loudly during the solemn church service, my husband shot me a glance that emotionally tasered me to the point of silence until we returned home 2 hours later.